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Quirky tax law can mean hidden costs for shoppersOnline retailers don't always charge sales tax, but that doesn't mean you don't have to pay it.http://minnesota.publicradio.orghttp://www.mprnews.org/story/2009/12/18/holiday-tax-loophole?refid=0
Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0600Some Twin Cities college campuses still waiting for H1N1 vaccineCollege students are eligible for H1N1 immunization but the vaccine is still not available everywhere.http://minnesota.publicradio.orghttp://www.mprnews.org/story/2009/11/30/colleges-waiting-on-h1n1-vaccine?refid=0
Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:07:42 -0600More head to food shelves for holiday helpMinnesota food pantries, homeless
shelters and other assistance programs report an increase in need
for services even as the nation's economy shows signs of improving.http://minnesota.publicradio.orghttp://www.mprnews.org/story/2009/11/25/demand-up-at-food-shelves?refid=0
Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:00:00 -0600U of M confirms date with U2 next summerU2 will perform at the University of Minnesota's new TCF Bank Stadium on June 27, 2010.http://minnesota.publicradio.orghttp://www.mprnews.org/story/2009/11/16/u-of-m-confirms-date-with-u2-next-summer?refid=0
Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:34:11 -0600Animal cruelty charges for Minneapolis woman with 30 dogsPolice have charged a north Minneapolis woman with animal cruelty after an investigation last month.http://minnesota.publicradio.orghttp://www.mprnews.org/story/2009/11/09/dog-abuse-charges?refid=0
Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:04:45 -0600Wet weather slows soybean harvestWet weather conditions are making it hard for Minnesota farmers to have a good harvest this year.http://minnesota.publicradio.orghttp://www.mprnews.org/story/2009/11/04/agriculture-commissioner?refid=0
Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:05:38 -0600Dogs seized in cruelty investigation available for adoptionTwelve dogs confiscated last month in an animal cruelty investigation will be available for adoption today.http://minnesota.publicradio.orghttp://www.mprnews.org/story/2009/11/02/shih-tzu-adoption?refid=0
Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:23:18 -0600Man found guilty in attack on pregnant girlfriendA Hennepin County jury has found a man guilty for hiring a friend to attack his pregnant girlfriend.http://minnesota.publicradio.orghttp://www.mprnews.org/story/2009/10/30/pregnant-girlfriend-attack?refid=0
Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:57:43 -0500St. Cloud bridge to reopen ahead of scheduleSt. Cloud's new bridge over the Mississippi River corrects design flaws that were present in the I-35W bridge that collapsed in Minneapolis.http://minnesota.publicradio.orghttp://www.mprnews.org/story/2009/10/26/st-cloud-bridge?refid=0
Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:02:32 -0500Hospitals revise visiting policies due to H1N1As hospitals take steps to protect patients from H1N1, children, like a girl in California getting her temperature checked, above, are not necessarily welcome.http://minnesota.publicradio.orghttp://www.mprnews.org/story/2009/10/19/h1n1-hospital-visitor-policies?refid=0
Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:06:16 -0500Pieces of Duluth's Aerial Lift Bridge available as souvenirsDuluth residents and visitors now have a chance to own a piece of the city's iconic Aerial Lift Bridge.http://minnesota.publicradio.orghttp://www.mprnews.org/story/2009/10/19/lift-bridge-souvenirs?refid=0
Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:09:05 -0500Pawlenty to address conservative group in CaliforniaGov. Tim Pawlenty will be in California tonight to speak to a conservative group.http://minnesota.publicradio.orghttp://www.mprnews.org/story/2009/10/16/pawlenty-california?refid=0
Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:05:27 -0500Walz, colleagues seek help for pork producersMinnesota Congressman Tim Walz is asking the U.S. Agriculture Department for emergency help for the nation's pork producers.http://minnesota.publicradio.orghttp://www.mprnews.org/story/2009/10/07/porkindustry?refid=0
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:43:28 -0500Some area colleges get top marks for sustainability, some don'tA national report card released today gives three Minnesota colleges top marks for their sustainability efforts, but other area schools didn't fare so well.http://minnesota.publicradio.orghttp://www.mprnews.org/story/2009/10/07/college-sustainability?refid=0
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:55:07 -0500Anti-bullying event to be held at Mall of America todayThe Minneapolis-based PACER Center is hosting an event against bullying today at the Mall of America.http://minnesota.publicradio.orghttp://www.mprnews.org/story/2009/10/06/pacer-anti-bullying-mall-of-america?refid=0
Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:07:05 -0500Arson suspected in Maplewood apartment fireInvestigators suspect arson in a Maplewood apartment fire that sent two residents to the hospital early Sunday morning.http://minnesota.publicradio.orghttp://www.mprnews.org/story/2009/10/05/maplewood-apartment-fire?refid=0
Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:43:52 -0500Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack speaking at U of MSecretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, will present a lecture at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs and College of Continuing Education, Monday, Oct. 5.http://minnesota.publicradio.orghttp://www.mprnews.org/story/2009/10/01/vilsack-lecture?refid=0
Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:00:00 -0500Marathon weekend includes kids races, fitness expoThe first Twin Cities Marathon 10K will begin Saturday that will kick off the
Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Weekend.http://minnesota.publicradio.orghttp://www.mprnews.org/story/2009/10/02/marathon-side?refid=0
Sat, 03 Oct 2009 03:00:00 -0500Three deaths linked to H1N1 flu reportedThree new H1N1-related deaths were announced Friday by the Minnesota Department of Health, bringing the total to six deaths since April.http://minnesota.publicradio.orghttp://www.mprnews.org/story/2009/10/02/h1n1-flu-deaths?refid=0
Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:34:59 -0500Minneapolis church votes to leave ELCA over gay clergyMembers of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Minneapolis have decided to leave the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America after a 96 percent vote by members on Sunday.http://minnesota.publicradio.orghttp://www.mprnews.org/story/2009/09/30/church-leaves-elca?refid=0
Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:04:56 -0500Ralph Nader to give reading in Minneapolis tonightAttorney, political activist, and former presidential candidate Ralph Nader will be in Minnesota for an appearance tonight.http://minnesota.publicradio.orghttp://www.mprnews.org/story/2009/09/30/ralph-nader-reading?refid=0
Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:25:41 -0500Children's hospitals donate hand sanitizer to metro schoolsAs a means of preventing the spread of H1N1, Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota distributed 15,000 bottles of hand sanitizer to Minneapolis and St. Paul public schools today.http://minnesota.publicradio.orghttp://www.mprnews.org/story/2009/09/23/childrens-hospital-donates-hand-sanitizer-to-area-schools?refid=0
Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:38:17 -0500'Mad Doctors' bring single-payer pitch to MinnesotaA group of physicians is coming to Minnesota today to lobby for a single-payer health care system.http://minnesota.publicradio.orghttp://www.mprnews.org/story/2009/09/16/mad-doctors?refid=0
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